Newsday wins six New York Emmy Awards

Newsday won six New York Emmy Awards on Saturday night for its multimedia storytelling with more than two dozen employees honored for their work. 

The winners were announced Saturday by the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during an afternoon virtual ceremony for creative arts and an evening in-person gala in Manhattan. This was the first year that creative arts were honored in a separate ceremony to celebrate the work of photographers, videographers and editors. 

During the gala, comedian Jon Stewart and first responder advocate John Feal were honored with the chapter’s President’s Award for their work helping 911 first responders and veterans obtain health benefits. Longtime journalist and news anchor Dan Rather received the chapter’s Governors’ Award from his home in Texas for his seven-decade career as one of America’s most esteemed journalists. 

Newsday earned wins in multiple categories, including in diversity, equity and inclusion, business and health. The company received 18 nominations. 

“I’m incredibly proud of the work that was honored tonight,” said Newsday publisher Debby Krenek. “The stories were impactful and so important to today’s times.” 

Newsday’s winning entries in the 65th annual competition were:

• “Back Inside the Red Zone Promo Campaign” in the Promotion: News category: Royston Wilson, executive producer; Rich Forestano, producer/writer; Gregory Heim, producer/writer; Miguel Cubillos, video editor; and Paul Michael, audio mixer
• “Barriers To Badges” in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion — News (Single Shift) category: Arthur Mochi, producer; Faith Jessie, reporter; Matthew Golub, video editor; Jeffrey Basinger, producer/videographer/video editor; Robert Cassidy, producer; Chris Ware, videographer; Jim Baumbach, reporter; John Williams, videographer; Caroline Curtin, research; and Laura Mann, research
• “On the Shoulders of Giants” in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion — News (No Production Time Limit): Randee Daddona, videographer; Monte Young, producer; Cecilia Dowd, videographer; Robert Cassidy, producer; Jeff Bachner, videographer; Raychel Brightman, videographer/video editor; James Carbone, videographer; Kevin Coughlin, videographer; Charles Eckert, videographer; Thomas A. Ferrara, videographer; John Paraskevas, videographer; Steven Pfost, videographer; Jessica Rotkiewicz, videographer; Kendall Rodriguez, videographer; Howard Schnapp, videographer; Barry Sloan, videographer; Alejandra Villa, videographer; Chris Ware, videographer; John Williams, videographer; William Perlman, photo editor; and Richard J. Brightman, music composer
• “Back Inside the Red Zone” in the Health/Medical — News (Single Shift) category: Arthur Mochi, producer; Jeffrey Basinger, video editor; Faith Jessie, producer; and Alejandra Villa, videographer
• “Restoring an 1834 Mansion in Oyster Bay” in the Historical/Cultural — News (Single Shift) category: Greg Inserillo, video editor; Faith Jessie, reporter; and Reece T. Williams, videographer 
• “The Story Behind Shuga Pie Shop in Babylon” in Business/Consumer — News (No Production Time Limit)…